Efim Etkind

Russian linguist (1918-1999)
Person human Q518172
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Efim Etkind

Summary

Efim Etkind is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on February 26, 1918[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on November 22, 1999[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Efim Etkind was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Efim Etkind passed away in Potsdam[4].
  • Efim Etkind was born on February 26, 1918[3].
  • Efim Etkind died on November 22, 1999[5].
  • Efim Etkind is buried at Yvignac-la-Tour[11].
  • Efim Etkind held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[12].
  • Efim Etkind held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Efim Etkind held citizenship in France[14].
  • Efim Etkind worked as a philologist[6].
  • Efim Etkind's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Efim Etkind's professions included translator[8].
  • Efim Etkind's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Efim Etkind's field of work was history of literature[15].
  • Efim Etkind's field of work was translation[16].
  • Efim Etkind was employed by Tula State Pedagogical University[17].
  • Among Efim Etkind's employers was Herzen University[18].
  • Efim Etkind was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Efim Etkind received the Order of the Red Star[20].
  • Efim Etkind received the Langlois prize[21].
  • Efim Etkind was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Efim Etkind was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[23].
  • Efim Etkind was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[24].
  • Efim Etkind is recorded as male[25].
  • Efim Etkind's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Efim Etkind supervised Marc Weinstein as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Efim Etkind's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on February 26, 1918[3].

Education

Efim Etkind's education included a stint at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[19]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Philology[28] and Doctor of Sciences[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include history of literature[15], an academic discipline[30] and translation[16], an academic major[31]. Employers include Tula State Pedagogical University[17], a university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1938[34] and Herzen University[18], a university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1797[37]. Doctoral students include Marc Weinstein[27], a university teacher[38], b. 1957[39], of France[40], awarded the Pierre-François Caillé Prize[41]; Véronique Lossky[42], a biographer[43], 1931–2017[44], of France[45], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[46]; and Konstantin Dolinin[47], a linguist[48], 1928–2009[49], of Soviet Union[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Star[20], a socialist order of merit[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1930[53] and Langlois prize[21], a literary award[54], in France[55], founded in 1868[56].

Death and Burial

Efim Etkind died on November 22, 1999[5]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He is buried at Yvignac-la-Tour[11].

Why It Matters

Efim Etkind ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Efim Etkind born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Efim Etkind…

Where did Efim Etkind die?

Efim Etkind died in Potsdam[4].

What did Efim Etkind do for work?

Efim Etkind worked as philologist[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Efim Etkind go to school?

Efim Etkind was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[19].

What awards did Efim Etkind receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[20] and Langlois prize[21].

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  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Marc Weinstein, Véronique Lossky, Konstantin Dolinin
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